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Tuesday, 23 April 2013

One of my current ventures involves writing a monthly horoscope column for
the www.totally4women.com website;
however, it is a horoscope column with a difference. Instead of focussing on the typical forecasts
for the 12 signs of the zodiac (which I have been doing in various places for
the past 23 years), this time I am writing about the zodiacal decans ("You
what?" - I hear you say! Bear with me...). I am referring to the divisions of each of the
zodiac signs, into three, separate sections, which cover a specific time span
in the calendar months and which are each ruled by a different planet. So if you were born - or know someone else who
was born - in the first week of May, for example, chances are you or they are a
'Second Decan' Taurean. And that means
something different, astrologically, than whatever you already know about
Taurus. As it happens, the sign of Taurus is the focal point of the latest
piece, which has just been published at this fun and fascinating women's
website: http://www.totally4women.com/2013/04/21/what-the-stars-say-taurus-horoscope/.

Thursday, 11 April 2013

With Pluto shortly about to reach a station and then turn to
retrograde motion, at around 11 degrees of the zodiac sign of Capricorn, it is
no surprise to have lately heard from
quite a few people with strong Plutonic connections in the birth chart.In particular, I am hearing about
relationship problems and, in several cases, the people concerned have a
powerful Venus-Pluto aspect in the chart.

The word ‘aspect’, is
our technical term in astrology for a specific kind of angular connection, from
the visual mathematics of geometry.It
is also a term used by estate agents to describe the views from windows in the rooms
in properties that they show.The term
has a common ground here, because when we talk about planetary aspects we are describing
the way in which planets seem to look out at one another.

Astrologers sometimes talk about “hard” and “easy” aspects.In the first case we usually mean squares (planets
90 degrees apart) and oppositions (180 degrees apart) – and sometimes conjunctions,
which describe when planets are right next to one another, or in the exact same
place.Easy aspects are trines (planets 120
degrees apart) and sextiles (60 degrees apart).

The difficult Venus-Pluto aspects are the ones I think of as
particularly powerful in a chart, in that they seem to be hard to live with at
times.Therefore the person concerned
experiences any current planetary connections to their Venus-Pluto aspect very
intensely – and perhaps not least of all because Pluto itself seems linked to
rather intense energy!

I sometimes find it a
good analogy to personalise the planets as characters.So, if you can imagine Pluto interacting with
Venus, here we have a bit of a bully, prepared to do almost anything, even if
it is underhand or illegal, in order to have his own way (Pluto).This manipulative, forceful and sometimes
deceitful energy is strongly drawn to attractive, lush, sensual Venus.In Tarot Venus is linked with the Empress and
so contains the qualities of nurturing, support and kindness.In astrology Venus takes a variety of forms,
depending upon which sign she resides in, at the time.She can be anything from soft and gentle to
alluring and seductive.For Pluto it is
fairly simple: he just wants all that Venus can give and will try any trick in
the book to get it.

Some say that Pluto –
whose character equivalent in Greek mythology is Hades – is not all bad, but
there is little doubt that he is tricky.And for any Venusian person caught up in a relationship with a Plutonic
kind of personality, it is frequently not an easy ride.Therefore, Venusian people may need their
wits about them as Pluto changes direction, to spot when they may be falling
for some trick, drawn in almost magnetically by an energy field that feels
somehow “wrong” or uncomfortable, or unwittingly under some kind of attack.

As for the Pluto personality, the key to freedom from any
destructive or miserable cycle is to realise – or remember – that you can have
what you want, or close to it, but you don’t have to go to extremes to get
it.Sometimes the cause of Pluto’s
ongoing discontent is a growing sense of jealousy, which registers painfully in
the body – but the pain is caused by the mind.The jealousy comes, perhaps, from an internal dialogue of comparison,
which pits others as “up there” and “better” in some way.They seem to have what the Pluto person wants
and which feels out of reach.But is it
really out of reach?Probably not.This child comes into life with blessings and
gifts, also, but maybe not the right conditions and opportunities for them to
blossom in the usual way or time span.The key to true happiness for the Pluto personality is to work from the
roots up, creating the right conditions – not trying to artificially pinch them
from the outside and paste them into place.They will become dislodged too easily that way and it will take a lot of
energy to keep them there!But what
grows from the roots up can be lasting and beautiful – it just needs time and
the right care and attention.

Ironically, both characters need the same thing when Venus and Pluto are challenged
astrologically – to turn towards greater self-care and let the love and healing
take place on the inside.

About Me

My professional practice is down to earth and compassionate, but my background is academic. I write, edit and provide non-fiction manuscript assessment services for authors in the Mind Body Spirit and Health fields. At http//mindbliss.co.uk, you will find articles, reviews and the option for professional astrology and tarot email readings, alongside tuition and mentoring services. Comments directly related to blog post content are welcome at CelestialSpot and are posted at the editor’s discretion. Celestia is a pen name.